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He took his time writing her back, and April thought about who it could be. There were three people left single in Evan’s friend's group, and she knew it had to be one of them. Ryker didn’t have any family that she was aware of, that and from the things everyone had said, he was into Catherine even if he wouldn’t admit it.

While she waited for his response, April switched to a web browser and looked up Luke. Cade definitely had a sister. Though April hadn’t met her until recently, he’d talked about her often when they were together. Luke, for all his loud living, was very private about his family, it seemed. She learned he had one sister, younger, but that was it. No information on how much younger or where she lived.

April: What’s another safe topic that isn’t banned from the get to know you part of this blind date? Haha.

She relented and sent him a message after he didn’t reply while she looked up Luke. With nothing useful to go on, she needed more to know if it was Cade. The one thing she wanted to avoid was Kayla finding out about their past and things getting awkward. She hoped it wasn’t him. Luke was a little young, though.

?: I don’t even know. Favorite food?

April: Seems safe enough. Confession time, it’s going to be weird.

?: Can’t shock me.

April: Bet. My go to absolute favorite food would have to be a banana sandwich.

?: With cinnamon?

April: There’s no other way.

?: I’ve had one. Can’t say it’s my favorite, but it’s not bad. I had a friend several years ago who liked them.

April felt her stomach drop. It was Cade, had to be. She had forced him to try one of her sandwiches when they were dating. He’d pretended it was gross and then finished the sandwich off, leaving her without. If it wasn’t, she’d be even more shocked.

April: Cade?

?: Dammit.

April: Seconded. Well, I can tell her I tried.

?: April?

April: Indeed.

She pictured him swearing at his phone on the other end. Probably much more upset by this turn of events than she was.

April: I’d appreciate it if we kept our past to ourselves, please.

Cade: Give me your number.

April: Why?

Cade: Please.

It wasn’t a question, just two demands, one using a pretty word. This was business Cade now, and she knew it. She debated it before sending her phone number over to him and waiting to see what he did with it.

It didn’t take long for her to find out. He called and April stared down at the number she didn’t recognize, working herself into a full panic. Swallowing it down, she answered,

“Cade?” She was proud that she kept the shakiness out of her voice.

“April,” he answered. “I think we need to talk about what’s going on and how this happened.”

Chapter Four

Cade

Cade pinched the bridge of his nose as he spoke to April. He never thought to talk to her again, and yet, here they were.

“I don’t think anyone needs to know that we knew each other once. I agree with you. But I think we need to figure out how to get around this date before we call it off.”

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